CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2022-36438

AsusSwitch.exe on ASUS personal computers (running Windows) sets weak file permissions, leading to local privilege escalation (this also can be used to delete files within the system arbitrarily). This affects ASUS System Control Interface 3 before 3.1.5.0, and AsusSwitch.exe before 1.0.10.0.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://asus.com Vendor Advisory
https://asus-my.sharepoint.com/personal/carinacw_li_asus_com/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fcarinacw%5Fli%5Fasus%5Fcom%2FDocuments%2FSecurity%2FCase%2D220713%2FAsus%20Switch%20LPE%2Epdf&parent=%2Fpersonal%2Fcarinacw%5Fli%5Fasus%5Fcom%2FDocuments%2FSecurity%2FCase%2D220713&ga=1 Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:asus:asusswitch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asus:system_control_interface:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2022-10-18 12:15

Updated : 2022-10-20 05:49

NVD link : CVE-2022-36438

Mitre link : CVE-2022-36438

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions